Mumbai records second highest amount of rain in November in a decade

The second highest amount of rain recorded in Mumbai in a decade fell in the month of November this year at 30.1 mm, with the highest for the month recorded in 2019 at 109.3 mm. All other years have seen less than 5 mm of rain.

The maximum rainfall of 24.7 mm was recorded between November 21-22 of the 30.1 mm recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory, which falls in the moderate rainfall category as per IMD classification -- 15.6mm up to 64.4mm.

The unseasonal rains are expected to continue and a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar is being issued for Wednesday, officials said.


“A cyclonic circulation over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Maldives Lakshadweep areas now lies over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area," said IMD scientist Shubhangi Bhute, reports TOI.

A low pressure area is likely to form over east central Arabian sea off the Maharashtra coast in the next 24 hours, he explains, adding that this will bring rains to the Konkan region including parts of Mumbai.

Meanwhile, minimum temperatures in the city after dipping to 20 degrees on Monday rose by three degrees. As on Tuesday the minimum temperatures recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory was 23.8 degrees almost four degrees.

(With inputs from TOI)